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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | $ 838.6 | $ 824.3
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (492.7) | (483.9)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 345.9 | 340.4
Goodwill from acquisitions | 50.4 |
Goodwill impairments | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | (6.1) | 14.3
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other | 4.2 | (8.8)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | (1.9) | 5.5
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 882.9 | 838.6
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (488.5) | (492.7)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 394.4 | 345.9
HVAC reportable segment |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 263.7 | 258.5
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (144.7) | (144.2)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 119.0 | 114.3
Goodwill from acquisitions | 0.0 |
Goodwill impairments | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | (1.9) | 5.2
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other | 0.3 | (0.5)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | (1.6) | 4.7
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 261.8 | 263.7
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (144.4) | (144.7)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 117.4 | 119.0
Detection and Measurement reportable segment |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 216.6 | 214.4
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (136.0) | (134.2)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 80.6 | 80.2
Goodwill from acquisitions | 50.4 |
Goodwill impairments | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | (2.0) | 2.2
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other | 1.7 | (1.8)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | (0.3) | 0.4
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 265.0 | 216.6
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (134.3) | (136.0)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 130.7 | 80.6
Engineered Solutions reportable segment |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 337.5 | 330.6
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (191.2) | (184.7)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 146.3 | 145.9
Goodwill from acquisitions | 0.0 |
Goodwill impairments | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | (2.2) | 6.9
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other | 2.2 | (6.5)
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | 0.0 | 0.4
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 335.3 | 337.5
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (189.0) | (191.2)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 146.3 | 146.3
All Other |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of the period | 20.8 | 20.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the beginning of the period | (20.8) | (20.8)
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period | 0.0 | 0.0
Goodwill from acquisitions | 0.0 |
Goodwill impairments | 0.0 |
Gross goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | 0.0 | 0.0
Accumulated impairments related to foreign currency translation and other | 0.0 | 0.0
Goodwill related to foreign currency translation and other | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross goodwill, end of the period | 20.8 | 20.8
Accumulated impairment, balance at the end of the period | (20.8) | (20.8)
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period | 0.0 | $ 0.0
Schonstedt Instrument Company |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Goodwill from acquisitions | 1.8 |
Cues, Inc. |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |
Goodwill from acquisitions | $ 48.6 |

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